US needs ‘allied scale’ to counter China

Andy Browne/Semafor: Alone, it is outmatched in overall size — measured by purchasing power, China’s economy is 30% larger — and manufacturing strength: In shipbuilding, for instance, China has more than 200 times US capacity. But the US and key allies and partners, operating together, would tower over China, commanding one and a half times Beijing’s share of global manufacturing. Rush Doshi and Kurt Campbell, two former Biden administration advisers, call this “allied scale.”…